mat
adjective
1. not reflecting light; not glossy
- a photograph with a matte finish
noun
1. a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
Definition categories: man–made
2. mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture
Similar word(s): matting
Definition categories: man–made, mounting
3. sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports
Definition categories: man–made
4. a mass that is densely tangled or interwoven
- a mat of weeds and grass
Definition categories: object, mass
5. a master's degree in teaching
Definition categories: communication
6. the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
Similar word(s): flatness, matt, matte
Definition categories: attribute, dullness
7. a foundation (usually on soft ground) consisting of an extended layer of reinforced concrete
Similar word(s): raft
Definition categories: man–made, base, foot, foundation, fundament, groundwork, substructure, understructure
8. a small pad of material that is used to protect surface from an object placed on it
Definition categories: man–made, pad
Sentences with mat as a noun:
- Wipe your feet on the mat before coming in.
- They put mats on the table during mealtimes.
- The high jumper cleared the bar and landed safely on the mat.
- a mat of hair; a mat of weeds
- the mat of a daguerreotype
- To make a luck potion, you need several rare herbs as mats.